Religious Studies This subject aims to broaden the knowledge of major world faiths, minority world beliefs and none. The department draws upon the local backgrounds and demographics to shape learning. We strive to encompass national and international religious issues to produce thought provoking schemes of learning which not only rigorously assess students, but give them the necessary skills and dispositions to apply their reasoning skills and opinions across the curriculum. We allow students to build their religious, spiritual and cultural knowledge in preparation for life in a multi-cultural society. The subject is an addition to all the other opportunities to meet the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) requirements at INA. The subject also meets the requirements of the non-statutory national framework for religious education (England).
The exam board and specification chosen for the GCSE full course for the 2016-18 cohort is Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies B (1RB0) with units: •
Area of Study One – Religion and Ethics: Christianity (50%) Section 1 – Christian Beliefs Section 2 – Marriage and the Family Section 3 – Living the Christian Life Section 4 – Matters of Life and Death
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Area of Study Two – Religion, Peace and Conflict: Islam (50%) Section 1 – Muslim Beliefs Section 2 – Crime and Punishment Section 3 – Living the Muslim Life Section 4 – Peace and Conflict
Year 10 Term 1
Area of Study 1: Section 1 – Christian beliefs (1) CHR Area of Study 2: Section 1 – Muslim beliefs (2) ISL
Term 2
Area of Study 1: Section 2 – Marriage and the Family (3) CHR Area of Study 2 – Section 2 – Crime and Punishment (4) ISL
Term 3
Area of Study 1 – Section 3 – Living the Christian Life (5) CHR (To continue into the next academic year)
Year 11 Term 1
Area of Study 1 – Section 3 – Living the Christian Life (5) CHR (Continued from Year 10) Area of Study 2 – Section 3 – Living the Muslim Life (6) ISL Area of Study 1 – Section 4 – Matters of Life and Death (7) CHR
Term 2
Area of Study 2 – Section 4 – Peace and Conflict (8)
The GCSE course builds on the existing religious education schemes of learning at KS3 and compliments the religious demographics of students in the school.